Jessica Jones, MD

Dr Jones is an Associate Professor of Oncology at the Long School of Medicine, and founder and director of CaRE Cancer Risk Reduction and Education program at Mays Cancer Center UTHealth San Antonio MDAnderson. She is the director of the clinical genetics program at Mays Cancer Center UTHealth San Antonio MDANderson. She is a breast medical oncologist and has built two innovative clinical programs across The University of Texas system with a focus on early cancer detection and prevention. She works closely with public health and primary care to perform implantation science for novel patient identification for those at higher risk of cancer and has developed a novel clinical care delivery system for enhanced cancer risk assessments, and concurrent innovative interventional strategies for early detection. She collaborates with researchers and educators internationally and is one of the founding members for UTHealth San Antonio’s Center for Inherited Oncogenesis (CIO). Dr Jones passion lies in outreach to breast cancer patients and changing the narrative for their children. Her publications highlight her commitment to overcoming health care disparities, and personalizing care to improve adherence through a deeper understanding of patient reported outcomes measures across different races and ethnicities. Dr Jones is also an educator for trainees at all levels across the state of Texas and works on curriculum development for advances in cancer care, genetics, and cancer prevention. Her advocacy extends beyond the clinical setting, and she often lends her expertise to local and national news syndicates as an expert advisor. She is a native South Side San Antonian, and first-generation Latina college graduate and physician. She is an esteemed Long Presidential Scholar and graduate from San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine. Her mission to cure cancer is to stop it before it starts, and to turn ribbons into rainbows with the CaRE program.
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Type of financial relationship:There are no financial relationships to disclose.Date added:06/30/2025Date updated:06/30/2025